Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM
Child Kidnapping Suspect Thwarted at Union Station
A man who was arrested at Union Station with toys and zip ties over the weekend allegedly planned to travel to Florida to kidnap a child, authorities say. Devontay Shields was taken into custody at th...
Nov 19, 2024
CTA and Metra Holiday Trains To Add Cheer
Metra has added an extra holiday-themed train to its schedule this season in response to popular demand. The extra train will depart from University Park Station at 4 p.m. Nov. 30 and then stop at the...
Nov 19, 2024
Streeterville Migrant Shelter Closing Today
A migrant shelter at 162 E. Ohio St. will be closing Friday, after more than two years of operating. The shelter used to be the Inn of Chicago Hotel and was the largest shelter in the city, housing 15...
Nov 15, 2024
Wrigley Field Big 10 Blood Drive Friday
You can roll up your sleeves and do some good before the Northwestern homecoming at Wrigley Field. Abbott and the Big Ten are holding a blood drive Friday at the Friendly Confines. That's where the ga...
Nov 15, 2024
The American Dream Slips Away: Home Prices Surge 42% Since 2020
The Capitalist Pig Jonathan Hoenig joins the Ray Stevens Show to discuss the 42% rise in home prices since 2020, what could happen to Big Pharma stocks if RFK Jr. is appointed to the Department of Hea...
Nov 15, 2024
Paws Up for a Night of Love: The PAWS Chicago Fur Ball is the Purr-fect Event of the Year!
Curious about how you can support Chicago's shelters from home? Mark Lukas from PAWS Chicago is joining Ray Stevens and Nick Gale to break down the silent auction, the amazing prizes you can win from ...
Nov 15, 2024
Could Mayor Johnson's Police Cuts Cost Chicago Big Time with the Feds?
Retired Chief Tom Weitzel joins Ray Stevens and Nick Gale on The Big 890 to break down Mayor Johnson's embarrassing police cuts, the possibility of him challenging CPD funding, and what might happen i...
Nov 15, 2024
Is Your Politician Pocketing Cash from the CTU?
CTU has poured almost $1.6 million into state lawmakers' campaigns. But why haven't any Republican candidates seen a dime? Tune into The Ray Stevens Show as Mailee Smith from the Illinois Policy Insti...
Nov 15, 2024
Huntley's Newest Hotspot: Inside the Trump and Truth Store Experience
Nick Gale took a trip to the Trump and Truth store in Huntley, IL, and now he's back with owner Lisa Fleischman on the Ray Stevens Show to talk about his experience. Tune in to hear how business has b...
Nov 14, 2024
Markets Shudder at Trump's Proposed Tariffs: What's Behind the Jitters
David Hochberg from Team Hochberg at Homeside Financial joins Ray Stevens and Nick Gale on the Big 89 to explain why the Fed is cutting rates while mortgage rates are climbing, how Trump's potential t...
Nov 14, 2024
